MacArthur Foundation

MacArthur Foundation is one of the largest U.S. philanthropic foundations. It "was founded in 1978 when John D. MacArthur passed away. He left ninety-two percent of his approximately $1 billion estate to begin the foundation. The foundation was created in John's will but with no instructions on how the money should be used. He left that up to his hand-picked board of directors. The composition of the first board included Catherine T. MacArthur (his wife), J. Roderick MacArthur (their son), three officers of Bankers Life (the company he established), and Paul Harvey (radio commentator)."


 * President - Robert Gallucci (as of September 2009)
 * Former President - Jonathan F. Fanton (1999-2009)
 * Former President - Adele Simmons (1989-1999)
 * Former President - John Corbally (1980-1989)
 * Founding President - Paul Doolen

Grants

 * MacArthur Foundation: Human Rights and International Justice, Recent Grants
 * MacArthur Foundation: Conservation and Sustainable Development, Recent Grants
 * MacArthur Foundation: Population and Reproductive Health, Recent Grants
 * MacArthur Foundation: International Peace and Security, Recent Grants

Officers
Accessed November 2008:


 * Robert E. Denham - Chair of the Board (Replaced Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot)
 * Jonathan F. Fanton - President (Since 1999)
 * Elizabeth Kane - Secretary of the Foundation
 * Barry Lowenkron - Vice President, Program on Global Security and Sustainability (replaced John Hurley)
 * Susan Manske - Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
 * Joshua J. Mintz - Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
 * Elspeth A. Revere - Vice President, General Program
 * Andrew Solomon - Vice President, Public Affairs
 * Julia Stasch - Vice President, Program on Human and Community Development
 * Arthur M. Sussman - Vice President
 * Marc P. Yanchura - Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Directors
Accessed November 2008:


 * Robert E. Denham
 * Lloyd Axworthy
 * John Seely Brown
 * Jonathan F. Fanton
 * Jack Fuller
 * Jamie Gorelick
 * Mary Graham
 * Donald R. Hopkins
 * Alan B. Krueger
 * Will Miller
 * Mario J. Molina
 * Marjorie M. Scardino
 * Claude M. Steele

Investment Committee
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 * Robert Denham
 * Richard Mayo
 * Will Miller (Chair)
 * Maarten Nederlof
 * Marjorie Scardino
 * Thomas Theobald
 * Byron Wien

Program Staff
Accessed November 2008.

===Conservation and Sustainable Development ===
 * Elizabeth Chadri - Program Officer
 * Stephen E. Cornelius - Program Officer
 * Christopher Holtz - Asia Program Officer
 * Kate Barnes - Program Associate

===International Peace and Security ===


 * Amy E. Gordon - Director, International Peace and Security
 * Matt Shannon Stumpf - Program Officer

===Population and Reproductive Health ===


 * Judith F. Helzner - Director, Population and Reproductive Health
 * Ann Blanc - Program Officer
 * Poonam Muttreja - Director, India Office
 * Kole A. Shettima - Director, Africa Office, and Co-Chair, Higher Education Initiative in Africa
 * Sharon Bissell Sotelo - Program Officer

===Human Rights and International Justice ===


 * Mary R. Page - Director, Human Rights and International Justice
 * Brandee M. Butler - Program Officer for Human Rights and International Justice
 * Raoul J. Davion - Program Officer and Co-Chair, Higher Education Initiative in Africa
 * Milena Novy-Marx - Program Officer
 * Godwin Odo - Program Officer
 * Simon Cosgrove - Program Officer

===Global Migration and Human Mobility ===


 * John W. Slocum - Director, Migration and Human Mobility; Co-Chair, Higher Education Initiative in Russia
 * Milena Novy-Marx - Program Officer

MacArthur Award for International Justice
In March 2008, Kofi A. Annan received the foundations first MacArthur Award for International Justice. In October 2008, the award was also given to Justice Richard J. Goldstone.

Contact details
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation 140 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60603-5285 USA Phone: (312) 726-8000 Web: http://www.macfound.org

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 * Mechai Viravaidya
 * Magaly de Oliveira Marques
 * Murray Gell-Mann - former board member
 * William E. Lowry - former Vice President, Human Resources
 * Gary Samore - former vice president for global security and sustainability
 * Drew Saunders Days, III - former Board member
 * Kennette M. Benedict - former staff
 * R. Michael Wright - former staff
 * Thornton F. Bradshaw - former chair